#598A6E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59% 0.069 158.4), rgb(89, 138, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#598A6E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #598A6E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.069 158.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #598A6E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #598A6E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #598A6E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #598A6E text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AA95
oklch(70.6% 0.049 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#68957B
oklch(63% 0.063 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#598A6E
oklch(59% 0.069 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#406C53
oklch(49.2% 0.064 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#355844
oklch(42.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4839
oklch(37.6% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#598A6E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #89836C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D70 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8982 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #598A6E
#598A6E
oklch(59% 0.069 158.4)
- #996E8B
#996E8B
oklch(59.1% 0.068 339.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #598A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
Use #598A6E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.